The Cryptography Group at ETH Zurich, led by Prof. Ueli Maurer,
has several open positions. We recommend that interested
candidates browse the group publications to familiarize themselves
with the research done in our group. For more details on the positions
and how to apply, see below.

PhD Position

We currently have an open position for a PhD student in the general
field of Cryptography. Candidates with an excellent Master's degree in
Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field, and with good
English skills (written and spoken), are invited to apply.

You can apply by email to Christopher
Portmann. Please use the subject "PhD Application". Your mail should contain the following items:

Application Letter (usually the mail body, alternatively an attached PDF file)
This letter must contain the following information:

educational details (for each BSc/MSc degree obtained): name
and place (country) of university, GPA, and a brief explanation of
the grading system (highest grade, lowest passing grade, if
available annual class average).

list of crypto-related courses: course title (and type), name of the lecturer, achieved grade.

list of documents that are missing from the application (see below).

CV (attached in PDF format)
The CV should include personal details (full name, date of birth,
nationality, country of residence), educational details, and
references (contact information of Professors that are willing to
write a recommendation letter).

Transcripts (attached in PDF format)
For each obtained degree, attach a separate PDF file with the
transcripts. Please provide translations of transcripts which are
not in English/German/French. Please briefly explain the grading
system in the mail body (see Application Letter).

Master Thesis (attached in PDF format)
If the Master thesis is written in either English, French, or
German, please attach it to the application. If it is in another
language, please provide a one page abstract in English.

If some of the transcripts or the thesis are not available yet,
please specify this in the application letter. You will be asked to
provide them at a later point. If we need further information, we will
contact you. Please refrain from sending us zip, rar, doc(x), odt, and
similar files.

Post-doc Position

We currently have an open position for a post-doctoral researcher in
the general field of Cryptography. Candidates with a PhD degree in
Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field, and with excellent
Cryptography publications, are invited to apply.

You can apply by email to Christopher
Portmann. Please use the subject "Post-doc Application". Your mail must contain the following items:

Application Letter (usually the mail body, alternatively an attached PDF file)
This letter must contain the following information:

list of research positions held so far (including PhD):
position, university, supervisor.

brief statement of research interests.

CV (attached in PDF format)
The CV should include personal details (full name, date of birth,
nationality, country of residence), educational details, research
experience, teaching experience, and references.

Research interests (attached in PDF format)
A non-technical exposition of past research and an overview of future research
plans.

Complete list of
publications (attached in PDF format)

PhD Thesis (attached in
PDF format) If the thesis is not finished yet, please specify
when it is expected to be finished.

If we need further information, we will contact you. Please refrain
from sending us zip, rar, doc(x), odt, and similar files.